NHL Trade Deadline - 🏒 Rangers Bring Back Miller ; Prep for Playoff Push

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What to know: The Rangers, an early season favorite to win the Stanley Cup, saw themselves fall out of playoff contention in this season’s first half. Now, New York sits just five points back of an Eastern Conference wild-card spot. To fuel a playoff run, the Rangers went out yesterday and made a massive blockbuster move to bring back forward JT Miller from the Vancouver Canucks.

Miller, who was a first-round pick by the Rangers in 2011, spent the first six seasons of his career in the Big Apple. Miller joined the Canucks ahead of the 2019-2020 season and inked a massive seven-year contract extension prior to the 2023 season. Now, the former Ranger will look to aid in the push to the playoffs.

Miller had been the subject of trade talks for basically the whole season, so some sort of relief must be coming to his camp now that he is finally on the move. Miller was the second-leading scorer in Vancouver this season with nine goals and 35 points. The Rangers sent back forward Filip Chytil, defenseman Victo Mancini, and a 2025 first-round draft pick.

The Rangers expect Miller to be in the starting lineup today against the Bruins, a quick turnaround for a familiar face.

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